(a) Upon declaration of a civil emergency pursuant to § 16-2, the state of emergency shall commence immediately unless otherwise provided in the written instrument of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, or Chief of Police, and shall terminate when the declaration has been rescinded or terminated by similar resolution or written instrument.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions in division (a) of this section, any declaration of civil emergency imposed by the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, or the Chief of Police shall be subject to review by the Town Commission at a regular or special meeting within 24 hours of such declaration or as soon thereafter as the Town Commission can convene a meeting. The Town Commission shall review the declaration and determine whether a civil emergency exists. If a civil emergency does not exist, the Town Commission shall declare such civil emergency to be terminated by resolution. In any event, the declaration imposed by the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, or Chief of Police shall immediately terminate at the time the Town Commission makes the determination required by this division.
(Ord. 4-2005, adopted 8-17-05)